If history unfolds automatically and linearly then we wouldn't have to feel any responsibility for shaping it.

· Bits and Bobs 3/2/26
  • If history unfolds automatically and linearly then we wouldn't have to feel any responsibility for shaping it.
    • But it doesn't unfold that way!
    • Your actions matter.
    • Technology is not inherently good.
    • It is amoral.
    • You can't just build it and assume it will be good for society.
    • You have to help it unfold in a positive way for society.